MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC CITY & OTTAWA

Day-1. EDMONTON/CALGARY – MONTRÉAL: Flight transfer to Montréal. Upon arrival start with the guided orientation tour of this second-largest French-speaking city in the Western World. Visit the Quartier Latin, crowded with cafés, animated by this literary and musical activity, and Old Montréal with its cobblestone streets. In the 17th century, French settlers erected a city hall as well as a market in Old Montréal.

Day-2. MONTRÉAL: On a guided tour visit the main sites of this great city: Notre Dame Basilica, an Old Montréal landmark built in 1829, Oratoire Saint-Joseph, Old Port, Mount Royal Park, the Underground City, and Biodome, the natural wonder of Montréal.Later in the afternoon take a tour of the Olympic Stadium and Olympic Tower.

Day-3. MONTRÉAL – QUÉBEC CITY: Depart for Trois Rivières. Arrive in Cap de la Madeleine and visit Ste. Anne Shrine. Visit the Woodcarver’s Shop, world-famous Chez Pare. Enjoy a slice of delicious bread with maple butter at Marie’s Bakery. Then continue with your bus to visit Montmorency Falls. Later take a tour of Orleans Island. Continue on to Québec City and upon arrival walk around the Old City-Place d’Armes.

Day-4. QUÉBEC CITY:  On a guided tour explore the cradle of French civilization in Canada and the only fortified city north of Mexico. See the Plains of Abraham also known as Battlefield Park, the site of a famous battle between the French and English armies in 1759, the Citadel constructed by the Duke of Wellington to fortify the city following the War in 1812, Place Royale, the heart of historic Lower Town and Notre Dame de Québec, a 17th-century cathedral. Experience Cape Diamond, which is 350 feet above the water, and admire the view it provides of the St. Lawrence River, Promenade des Gouverneurs, Joan of Arc Gardens, with its 150 different types of plants, Grand-Alée, and the Château Frontenac, a landmark of Québec City.

Day-5. OTTAWA: Upon arrival in Ottawa join your tour director for a guided tour of the capital of Canada and its main sites such as Gatineau Park and Notre Dame Basilica, built between 1839 and 1885, still the oldest surviving church in the city. Admire the Royal Canadian Mint which has been producing Canadian coinage since 1908 and Rideau Falls. Later enjoy some free time to explore the Byward Market, a unique shopping and restaurant district that covers nearly 12 square blocks.

Day-6. OTTAWA: Enjoy a guided city tour. Visit the Parliament, inside tour if available, and the War Museum. Later visit the National Gallery of Canada with a large display of Canadian, Aboriginal, and European art.

Day-7. DEPARTURE: Check out and depart for the Museum of Civilization. Later transfer to the airport for your return flight.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Round trip airfare

6 nights in centrally located hotels (rooms with private bathrooms)
6 buffet breakfasts
6 lunches
6 dinners

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